It’s a Girl! Jade Roper Gives Birth to First Child With Tanner Tolbert

Welcome to Bachelor Nation, baby! Just weeks after revealing her due date (September 12) on Instagram, Bachelor in Paradise alum Jade Roper has given birth to a beautiful baby girl with husband Tanner Tolbert.

The couple confirmed the news exclusively to E! News on Thursday, August 17, just hours after they welcomed their newborn daughter, Emerson Avery Tolbert — “Emmy for short.” “Tanner and I are very proud to announce the arrival of our baby girl this Thursday morning. There’s truly no words to describe the feeling holding you in our arms for the first time and looking into your eyes. We love you, precious girl,” they gushed in a statement.

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We did it! Our little sweetheart is here! She arrived on her own terms, quickly and 4 weeks early, but she is perfect in every way, healthy and doing well. 💗 Precious little girl, there are no words to describe the feeling of holding you in our arms for this first time and looking into your beautiful eyes. We love you so much. #bestdayever #ilovemyfamily (Thank you, @avawomen for helping us start our family. ❤️) 📸: @melissarieke @melissaandbethphotography

A post shared by Jade Roper Tolbert (@jadelizroper) on Aug 17, 2017 at 4:54pm PDT

Roper’s water broke early Thursday morning, a full month ahead of schedule. In her Instagram post about her due date last month, she wrote that she heard first-time moms tend to be late — which turned out to not be the case for her.

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It's official! Say hello to Emerson Avery Tolbert! "Emmy" for short. 💗 Born just a little early at exactly 36 weeks, she arrived weighing 6lbs 8oz and measuring 20" long! She is such an angel and we can't get enough of her! (Thank you @shophighway3 for her beautiful and soft personalized blanket! We love it!! 😍😍 Code BABYJANNER for 30% off if you'd love one too!)

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Luckily for the new parents, they squeezed in a babymoon before the little one’s arrival. Back in July, they spent some time in Hawaii, where they enjoyed a waterfront luau at sunset and soaked up a little sun. They also spent some time in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for fellow Bachelor Nation couple Carly Waddell and Evan Bass’ wedding.

“I didn’t even cry this much at my own wedding,” a tearful Roper quipped during the nuptials, which aired on Bachelor in Paradise this week. “I’m so emotional. I’m sooooo pregnant!”

Congratulations to the new family!

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(Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for WE tv)